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Eurofighter Typhoon (DA1)
Eurofighter GmbH · UK/Germany/Italy/Spain
The Typhoon was designed for high-agility air superiority. It features a delta wing and close-coupled canards, all managed by a quadruple-redundant fly-by-wire system. In 1994, it proved that Europe could build a jet capable of "Supercruise" and high-angle-of-attack maneuvers.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,495 km/h (Mach 2.0+) |
| Range | 2,900 km |
| Ceiling | 19,812 m |
| Engines | 2x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 27mm Mauser BK-27; 13 hardpoints for Meteor and IRIS-T missiles.
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MQ-1 Predator (First Flight) →
Fighter
Eurofighter Typhoon (DA1)
Eurofighter GmbH · UK/Germany/Italy/Spain
The Typhoon was designed for high-agility air superiority. It features a delta wing and close-coupled canards, all managed by a quadruple-redundant fly-by-wire system. In 1994, it proved that Europe could build a jet capable of "Supercruise" and high-angle-of-attack maneuvers.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,495 km/h (Mach 2.0+) |
| Range | 2,900 km |
| Ceiling | 19,812 m |
| Engines | 2x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 27mm Mauser BK-27; 13 hardpoints for Meteor and IRIS-T missiles.